Tail light housings

[jogomez90]

Would anyone be able to tell me how I could remove the sockets from my taillights, in the fiberglass housing? Can you remove these without damaging them, mine are corroded.is there a special tool or an article that references the removal?

[Nacho-RT74]

do you mean the plastic housings ?...

They are pressed in. Will need to pry up the front "lips" and remove from back.

Now, which one is a good replacement ? there IS NOT a good replacement for them really. Any replacement will need to be worked to make them fit ( &/or work the housing )

aside this, all replacements are made to be grounded through metallic housings, so will need to sold a ground wire to them. Unless you use a plastic socket replacement which already gets the ground wire on pigtail

[odzking]

Nacho is spot on! I have even checked a few places to rechrome mine and they won't touch them because the sockets are moulded in.

[Nacho-RT74]

well, remove them, rechrome and reinstall. On my passenger side back up socket was damaged. Found a broken tail light but decent sockets. removed the one I needed from it and reinstalled on my actual tail light housing. Not pretty or clean instalation when you remove the lense and bulb because lips are not perfect, but works

[71se3834v]

I found a Dorman socket that was real close and JB Welded it in. Also had to solder a ground wire to it. Thought I posted about it before. I can come up with the part # if need be.

[jogomez90]

71se3834v if you come across a part # on that socket at some point that'd be appreciated. NACHO always great information, thank you.

[71se3834v]

No problem finding it. I keep a file with all my receipts.
Dorman #85803. The tags on it will hold long enough for some JB Weld to dry. Solder a ground wire on first. Should be able to find at most local auto parts stores.

[Nacho-RT74]

Most of replacements available everywhere are based on these:

www.oemsurplus911.com/automotive/ligtsockets.htm

You could try even modify the housing to acept twist in sockets allowing you replace bulbs without remove lense

this is a good option, recreating the same metallic assembly from back side with the rubber boot for exterior use ( waterproof ):

www.oemsurplus911.com/automotive/lightsockets/8597.htm

they state for 1057 bulbs should use PS-99. But once again, this is just an idea and will require to mold the housing to accept the twist in socket. Doesn't need to sold the ground wire thought

[quapmaster]

I thought BE&A was making the sockets?

[Nacho-RT74]

eeehm... no that I'm aware of at least